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Dr. Viswanathan Shanta’s contribution to cancer treatment in India has no parallel
Thousands of cancer patients are alive today because more than 60 years ago, a frail lady believed it was possible.
Dr. Viswanathan Shanta with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
When the history of healthcare in India is written there will be a special chapter dedicated to the life of Dr. Viswanathan Shanta. The pioneering Oncologist and Chairperson of the Adyar Cancer Institute, Chennai, passed away on the 19
th of January at the age of 93. Over the last 7 decades few have done as much to make Cancer care accessible and affordable to all as the diminutive Doctor from Chennai.